After living at the Simon’s house for nearly 9 months without seeing an anaconda, we were understandably disappointed. Because of the proximity to a swampy creek behind their house, Bud says they usually see at least a couple every year, so we had our hopes up.
The Bergen house has a different creature, tarantulas, which Brin has been less excited about encountering. For some reason, they like the higher, dryer ground that the Bergen house is situated on. Not only a month into our stay at the Bergen’s and we’ve met our first Tarantula. It was harmlessly sitting on the side of a tree. But since it was only feet away from the house, we chose to end it’s life.
I suppose if we had to find one, outside on a tree is about the best location you could hope for. It beats some of the other encounters we’ve heard from other missionaries: finding one in a pant leg after pulling up your pants or having one fall off the ceiling onto you while laying in bed.
Brin reacting to the tarantula.
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If you ever need assistance killing another one, may I recommend Luke. He was a great help to me a couple times....except for making fun of me for being scared of them.
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